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Get vaccinated at drive-thru Summerfest clinic, get a free Summerfest ticket

May 27, 2021

Still looking to get vaccinated? Want to check out Wilco, Nelly, ZZ Top, and/or a bunch of other grounds stage headliners at this year's Summerfest? Then head over to the Summerfest parking lot on June 5 or Jun...

Megan Thee Stallion will play Summerfest September 16

Matt Wild

May 26, 2021

And the Summerfest announcements keep on coming: Megan Thee Stallion is now set to headline the American Family Insurance Amphitheater on Thursday, September 16. This will be her first Summerfest appearance. Sh...

Guns N’ Roses will play Summerfest September 18

Matt Wild

May 18, 2021

And the rescheduled-from-2020 Summerfest announcements keep on coming: Guns N'Roses will headline the American Family Insurance Amphitheater on Saturday, September 18. Tickets are on sale NOW. And, um, that'...

Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Weezer will play Summerfest September 1

Matt Wild

May 17, 2021

In another "kind of Summerfest but not quite Summerfest" show announcement, Green Day, Fall Out Boy, and Weezer will bring their "Hella Mega Tour" to Milwaukee's American Family Insurance Amphitheater on Wednes...

Alice Cooper (and Ace Frehley) will play BMO Harris Pavilion October 1

Matt Wild

May 17, 2021

Ever listen to Alice Cooper's radio show Nights With Alice Cooper? Isn't it funny that the bulk of the stuff he plays is really obvious and overplayed, like "Crazy Train" and, I dunno, "Baba O'Riley"? Weird. Al...

Summerfest is back, and here’s the 2021 Summerfest lineup

Matt Wild

May 6, 2021

Hey! Summerfest 2021 is happening! It's happening September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18, to be exact (plus some "Wednesday Kick-Off Concerts" at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater.) And here's the 2021 Summerf...

MKE Health Commissioner: “We are making sure that masks are going to be worn” at Summerfest

Matt Wild

May 6, 2021

Will masks be required at this year's Summerfest? That's the big (gig) question. Thursday's Summerfest announcement included plenty of big names and plenty of reasons to get excited for the return of the Wor...

Dave Matthews Band set to play American Family Insurance Amphitheater September 15

Matt Wild

April 22, 2021

We just published our list of summer festivals that have either been canceled or are still on (for now), and yes, Summerfest is still on. Still on for September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18, to be exact. And now there'...

Summerfest 2021 moving to three weekends in September

Matt Wild

February 2, 2021

Summerfest 2021—previously scheduled for June 24-26, July 1-3, and July 8-10—has been moved to September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18. "While the progress made through the vaccine rollout is encouraging, we believe ...

Summerfest’s Harley-Davidson Roadhouse is gonna be the Generac Power Stage now

Matt Wild

November 9, 2020

Yep. Harley is out, Generac is in. R.I.P. The Rocky Rococo Pizza Clubhouse. Here's the press release. We’re pumped to announce a new partnership with @generac! Generac Power Stage will introduce a new stage ...

Let’s all guess who the new Summerfest stage sponsor will be

Matt Wild

November 6, 2020

On Thursday, Summerfest announced that Harley-Davidson was ending its longtime association with the Big Gig, thus leaving naming rights to the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse up for grabs. We joked that the new spons...

Harley ends Summerfest sponsorship, opening door for American Family Insurance Roadhouse

Matt Wild

November 5, 2020

Harley-Davidson has ended its longtime sponsorship deal with Summerfest, it was revealed today, leaving the name of the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse up for grabs. We can only assume American Family Insurance will ...

Check out Summerfest’s plans for the redeveloped Northwestern Mutual Children’s Theater & Playzone

Matt Wild

October 7, 2020

Heads up, David Seebach and other kiddie performers—you're getting some new digs at Summerfest. Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. and Northwestern Mutual announced a major redevelopment and reimagining of Summe...

Summerfest announces new three-weekend format, dates for 2021

Matt Wild

August 27, 2020

Summerfest will look a little different next year. Hopefully. Today, Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. announced a new three-weekend format for Summerfest 2021. The next Big Gig is set to take place over three ...

Summerfest has been canceled

Tyler Maas

June 4, 2020

After first opting to move the event to September as a result of COVID-19 concerns, Summerfest has now decided to cancel the World's Largest Music Festival for the first time in the event's 53-year history. Her...

Summerfest will move to September

Tyler Maas

March 23, 2020

Last week, PrideFest 2020 became the first major summer festival in Milwaukee to announce it would be postponed for the sake of COVID-19/coronavirus prevention. This week, "the world's largest music festival" a...

Ozzy Osbourne cancels 2020 tour, including Summerfest show (again)

Matt Wild

February 17, 2020

Bad news, Ozzy Osbourne fans. Again. For the second year in a row, the legendary Prince of Darkness has canceled a North American tour, this time due to "various health issues he has faced over the past year." ...

It’s February 7, so let’s talk about Summerfest

Matt Wild

February 7, 2020

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. • With another snow storm on its way, temperatures still in the 20s and 30s, a...

Let’s all share our theories about why Summerfest had its lowest attendance in more than 30 years

Matt Wild

July 13, 2019

By now you've probably heard the news, but if you haven't, here it is: Summerfest—a.k.a. The World's Largest Music Festival, a.k.a. The Big Gig, a.k.a. Sure, I Guess I'll See Guided By Voices At 4 P.M.—posted i...

Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, ScHoolboy Q send Summerfest off in surreal style

Damon "Jank" Joy

July 8, 2019

Thousands of people filled the newly “lifted” American Family Insurance Amphitheater on Summerfest’s final day to see hip-hop royalty. Though it took 11 days to bring rap to the amphitheater during this year's ...

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